Sunday, July 11, 2010

Big Blue

Baby Blue Boy is now 3 weeks old!  We call him the Puppy Prodigy as we don't think any other puppy (including all those whelped at Hillcroft, so this is a big boast) is as smart as this guy!  His eyes and ears have been open for a little while now.  I think his eyes are very dark blue, but it's still hard to tell.  At the tender age of 2 weeks and 2 days, he was able to stand and piddle on his own!  He quickly went from walking to running, although he's still a bit unsteady at both modes of locomotion.  He barks and growls, was actually very vicious sounding towards my sister when she visited this past Wednesday.  At least, as vicious as a toothless, four pound, 2 1/2 week old can be!  His teeth have now broken through the gums (watch out burglars!) and he is busy gnawing on toys, the pig rail, sometimes his legs.  He will also "patrol" the whelping box, marching in a circle, stopping to growl and bark at whatever trespassers must lurk near the pig rail.  Under the pig rail has been his favorite place to sleep, but the growth spurts of this past week have made it very difficult for him to squeeze beneath.  This has been a hard transition for the little guy and he appears to have a bit of a temper.  There has been quite a bit of screaming and yelling as he tries to stuff himself under the rail, bumping his head in the process.
  Yesterday was his first meet and greet of what we know will be an adoring public.  We hosted a family reunion and many of my cousins wanted to tour the kennels and of course see the puppy.  Sadie is not thrilled with strangers near her baby so she had a long walk while everyone snuck in to get a peek.  Of course, they couldn't resist petting and a couple cousins wanted to hold him.  Jacob was so gentle with the baby!  He did a great job holding him.  The puppy was good with the unfamiliar sounds and hands of company but did snuggle into my neck when I took him to put him back in his box.  Then, he put on his "tough guy" show for the audience, barking and growling!

On "patrol":







Attack!:



This board won't keep him in much longer!:




Happy puppy:



Almost nap time:




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